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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
by Troy Major

Be sure to click the image to see the detail. Troy took this spectacular image of the Horsehead and Flame nebulae in the constellation Orion. Both are part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, a star-forming region. The Horsehead nebula was first recorded in 1888 by Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming on a photographic plate taken at the Harvard College Observatory. Tech Details: Taken 20 January 2021; Williams Optics 98 mm triplet lens; Canon m50 mirrorless camera; Orion 60-mm guide scope; QHY511 guide scope; Celestron AVX mount. Deep Sky Stacker stacking; processed in photo editor and PhotoShop Express; 60 120-second exposures; 10 dark frames; 10 bias frames.

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The November 13 Star Party is On

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Tonight’s forecast is for clear skies, but cold temperatures. Dress warmly and bring something warm to drink. I will arrive by 5PM (yes, I can use AM and PM again now that Demonic Subjective Time has ended). However, I will … Continue reading →

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Read October Newsletter for Info on New Membership Benefit

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RAC’s latest newsletter is now posted. Click the newspaper icon at right to read. The lead article described a new membership benefit–Virtual Star Parties! Each will use the Mark Slade Remote Observatory and be led by long-time RAC member Myron … Continue reading →

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July 2021 Newsletter Now Available

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RAC’s latest newsletter is now posted. Click the newspaper icon at right to read. Included are up-to-date details on new capabilities of the MSRO, the first in a series of articles about telescopes and other equipment available to borrow from … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s June Star Party is ON

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I am happy to announce that tonight’s Star Party is ON and open to the public!  The park will have the current government guidelines posted. I look forward to seeing you there.

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Read the latest StarGazer newsletter

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The latest edition of our newsletter is available for your reading pleasure. Learn all about the MSRO’s work on supernovae and how you can participate. You can also read more on the remarkable adventures of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter,  watch a … Continue reading →

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April’s Star Party is Cancelled

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The April Members Only Star Party at Caledon is cancelled due to overcast skies and forecast rain probable.

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Parties


Star Parties are night-time group observing sessions.

Our next Public Star Party is:

Saturday July 26 – Caledon State Park

date TBD – Bowling Green

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Meetings


Monthly Meetings are sometimes preceded by an educational program or presentation.  A Zoom Meeting link is sent to RAC Members via eMail.  Guests may eMail the President to request a Zoom meeting invitation.

Our Next Meeting is:
Wed, April 16 at 7:30PM EST
via Zoom

Presentation: TBD

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